2023 was a phenomenal year for us. So many new sites to see and people to meet. This is a short compilation of our adventures this last year.

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We’re in Southwestern Wisconsin, enjoying the sites of the Driftless Area and putting two parks on the air. Join me for Parks on the Air activations of Tower Hill State Park (POTA K-1478) and Governor Dodge State Park (POTA K-1451).

Southwestern Wisconsin’s driftless area is known for its ancient geological landscape. Sandstone bluffs and deep river valleys carved over eons. The glaciers left this area generally untouched and these cambrian era rocks hold the secrets of time. Mining was an important industry in the region, drawing immigrants to the new territory. Tower Hill State Park encompasses the boom and bust of those lead mining days.

— Links and Items Mentioned —
POTA Flag: https://www.clubgearonline.com/product/POTA-parks-on-the-air-flag/142
Build a Headset Trigger Switch: https://youtu.be/b5Wu8BlrSF0
The Driftless Reader: https://amzn.to/45iVzFx
Pendarvis Historic Site: https://pendarvis.wisconsinhistory.org/
Foil Pack French Dip Sandwiches (based on): https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/foil-packet-french-dip-recipe/

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Big Bay State Park (POTA K-1439) and Big Bay Sand Spit and Bog (POTA K-4244) are two little activated entities located on Madeline Island on Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay. It’s always a pleasure to put these parks on the air when we take our annual trip to ‘the island’. For this trip I operate exclusively from the shores of Gitchee Gumee.

Forget-me-not Geocache: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2ZM34
Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve (Capser Trail): https://www.miwp.org/the-preserve
Madeline Island Ferry: https://madferry.com/
Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce: https://www.madelineisland.com/madeline-island/town-of-lapoint-govt/

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